Export quality index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Export quality index was 1.03 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.03 for export quality index in 2014.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.4 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9826, in 2009.
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Export quality index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 | — |
| 1971 | 1.4 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.28 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.24 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9826 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9964 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9826 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9964 | 1.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in United Arab Emirates?
- Export quality index in United Arab Emirates was 1.03 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1972.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9826 in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for export quality index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.